Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 159 First Round of Qualifying: Go Away with It! (Please Subscribe)
The next day, at noon, Jiang Hong brought Mark Jie and Fu Yunlong to the Madrid Stadium!

The stadium has three floors, with three retractable open-air stands in the central area that can be reconfigured according to different events. There is also an openable skylight at the top that allows natural light to stream in.

As soon as they arrived, they saw many players resting with their eyes closed in the rest area, all with tense faces and serious expressions.

All twelve seeds in this qualifying tournament are ranked in the top 100 by the ATP.

A slight misstep could lead to elimination.

Most of these top-ranked players have formed their own teams.

They need to cover their own team's expenses; if they are eliminated in the qualifying rounds, then participating in this competition would mean losing money.

Jiang Hong was lucky to draw Nenad Zemonjic, a wildcard player, which made the match relatively easier.

Of course, even if he were to run into the number 1 seed, Jiang Hong was confident in his own abilities.

However, the physical exertion is different.

Jiang Hong's goal this time is not just to make it into the main competition!

Nenad Zimonjic is 31 years old, which is definitely considered a veteran in this era.

Muscle strength, reaction speed, joint flexibility, and endurance will all decrease significantly.

Of course, over time, the players' prime age has been extending.

For example, Novak Djokovic was still able to win the US Open at the age of 36.

Jiang Hong suddenly spotted his opponent, Nenad Zemonjic.

She is about 1.9 meters tall, and because of her doubles playing style, her serve and net play are quite good.

While Jiang Hong was observing the other party, Zemonjic was also observing Jiang Hong.

After all, it's quite easy to find a player with an East Asian appearance in the Masters tournament.

There were only two figures, Lee Hyung-taek and Scharipan.

Zemonjic was very distressed when he saw Jiang Hong's information. He would probably be happier if it were one of the other seeded players.

After all, Jiang Hong won the China Open and reached the finals of the East Open in her last two tour events.

This shows that Jiang Hong has been in very good condition recently.

Moreover, Asian players have been performing better and better in recent years.

Srichaphan achieved the highest ranking in Asian men's tennis and became the first Asian athlete to enter the ATP top ten.

Although Zemonjic mainly came to participate in the men's doubles, he got this wildcard because he was the second seed in doubles.

However, any professional tennis player understands that the importance of doubles is incomparable to that of singles.

Ten doubles Grand Slam titles may not be as prestigious as a single Masters title.

Even though Jiang Hong is very strong, he does not intend to surrender directly.

Deep down, I was hoping that Jiang Hong might not be in good condition.

After the last game ended, the staff informed that it was Jiang Hong and Zemonjic's turn to play.

Jiang Hong walked to the center of the field and took a look.

Although the stadium is very large, the stands can accommodate tens of thousands of people.

However, not many fans came to watch the qualifiers, since the $15 ticket price was more appealing than the main game.

Aside from a few scattered fans, the crowd consisted mostly of players' team members.

After putting their golf bags and other belongings in the rest area, the two of them warmed up, as is customary.

They served and fed each other the ball, and after a while, the referee called them to either side of the net.

"This match will be best of three tie..." The referee explained the rules to the two players, and after confirming that there were no questions, decided to decide who would serve by flipping a coin.

Jiang Hong still chose the positive option, while Zemonjic naturally chose the negative option.

The coin was tossed high into the air in the referee's hand, and after it landed on the ground, the referee squatted down to confirm its position.

"Tails!"

Zimonjic has the right to serve.

After winning the service game, he clenched his fist.

For him, the service game is his biggest opportunity.

The match officially began with the referee's whistle!
"Brother Long, aren't you going to watch Brother Jiang's match?"

As Mark Jie stared wide-eyed at the stadium, ready to watch the game, he suddenly heard a yawn. Turning around, he saw Fu Yunlong already leisurely lying on his seat with his eyes closed.

When asked about Mark Jie's question, Fu Yunlong glanced at him and said lazily.

"I'm a physical therapist, not a coach. Besides, what's the suspense in this match?" After saying that, he turned around and pulled the coat covering him. "Just call me when the match is over!"

After speaking, she turned around and started adjusting to the time difference.

After arriving here yesterday, Fu Yunlong went out to play for a while and is still asleep!

Mark was taken aback. Was she really that relaxed?
After all, in his previous player team, even the nutritionist would wholeheartedly cheer on the players during matches.

While Mark was still debating whether or not to wake him up, he saw that the boy had already fallen asleep.

Suddenly, the referee's voice rang out.

"0:15!"

Mark Jerome immediately turned his head. The first point ended so quickly?
Turning my head, I saw the numbers displayed on the speedometer next to me.

"215 km/h!"

Zemonjic is also a powerful serveer.

However, Jiang Hong had already noticed the opponent's serving technique in the opponent's information!
His fastest shot reached an astonishing 235 kilometers per hour.

Even so, in the first game, Jiang Hong completely dominated Zimonjic.

Zemonjic took a deep breath, tossed the ball, and served!
boom!
With a loud bang, the tennis ball hurtled towards Jiang Hong's half of the court at high speed.

Jiang Hong remained calm, and instantly shot off like an arrow.

The tennis ball bounced high into the air after hitting the ground.

Jiang Hong's arm muscles tensed instantly, his racket was pulled into a full moon shape, and the racket face accurately struck the center of the tennis ball.

With a dull "thud," the tennis ball whistled through the air.

"what?"

Zimonjic couldn't even move his feet in time; he could only stand there, stunned, watching the high-speed tennis ball smash into the corner.

It was completely unable to react.

Return to ace!

The serve is received, resulting in a direct point. "0:30!"

It's important to understand that Zemonjic hopes to score directly with his high-speed serves or create offensive opportunities for himself.

However, unexpectedly, Jiang Hong scored two consecutive straight shots.

The first one could be considered a coincidence, but the second one is something we can't fool ourselves into thinking.

After completing the shot, Jiang Hong didn't even glance at where the tennis ball would land.

It seemed like he had completed a perfectly ordinary serve return.

Real men never look back to see the explosion.

Honestly, Jiang Hong could never have hit such a beautiful return when he was at EastNet.

After improving his skills, Jiang Hong had been waiting for a match to test himself.

Zemonjic happened to run into Jiang Hong, who was in top form.

Zimonjic hasn't given up yet; he served two very high-quality serves.

Unfortunately, Jiang Hong didn't give him any chance and ruthlessly played Love game!

The two sides switch sides and change possession of the ball.

Jiang Hong immediately unleashed her full power in her serve.

Stand firmly on the baseline and toss the tennis ball high into the air.

Push off the ground, swing the racket, and hit the ball.

In one smooth motion, a loud "bang" was heard as the ball was struck.

The tennis ball, as if it had been fitted with a target, slammed straight into the center line.

Zemonjic's expression changed, and he quickly held his racket horizontally in front of his chest, stepping forward to save the ball.

However, Jiang Hong's serve was incredibly fast.

Zimonjic had barely taken a step when the tennis ball bounced off the service court and headed towards the baseline.

"what!"

He yelled and hastily swung his racket.

A muffled "thud".

Did it hit?

Zimonjic searches for the trajectory of the tennis ball.

The tennis ball flew quickly out of bounds and bounced a few times on the ground.

"OUT!"

The referee extended his arm and then announced the score.

"15:0!"

Jiang Hong's serve is a straight point.

The pace of the game was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, the score had reached 5-0.

During the break, Mark looked down at his watch.

It's only been 15 minutes since the start of the game.

Break between games.

Jiang Hong took a light step and took an ice towel from the thermos and applied it to her face.

To be honest, he hadn't even broken a sweat by the end of the five games.

The two players didn't exchange more than four shots; the match ended in a maximum of four.

However, Zemonjic was not as relaxed as Jiang Hong, and was panting heavily.

"Hoohoo!"

He wiped the sweat from his face with a towel, his brows furrowed.

Although he already felt that he had overestimated Jiang Hong's level and that he should have the strength of a TOP50 player.

But it turned out to be even more troublesome than he had imagined.

Am I going to get thrashed 6-0 twice?

"no!"

Zemunjic shook his head, determined not to let such a scene happen.

If you can't win a game in the first set, it's even less likely you'll win the second set after your stamina drops.

A 6-0 scoreline is really demoralizing!
Zimonjic changed his mindset, shifting from trying to win the match to trying to win a single set.

Before you knew it, the break between sets was over.

At the referee's call, the two players returned to the field.

Zemonjic lowered his body, gripped his racket tightly, and stared intently at Jiang Hong's movements.

The height of the ball toss and the angle of the racket!
"Outside corner kick!"

As a doubles player, although he is not as technically skilled as a singles player, he has always been very confident in his experience and tactics.

The moment Jiang Hong hit the ball, Zemonjic had already begun his move!
With the sound of the ball being struck, the tennis ball hurtled towards the outer corner of Zimonjic's first court at an exaggerated speed.

"Guessed it right!"

Zemonjic's eyes lit up, and he prepared to hit the ball.

The moment the tennis ball hits the ground, take small, quick steps to slightly adjust your stance.

Turn sideways, prepare your racket, and hit the ball!
The tennis ball was hit in a diagonal line and went over the net...

However, just as the ball flew over the net, it seemed as if Jiang Hong had already anticipated the direction of his shot.

As soon as the tennis ball crossed the net, Jiang Hong's wrist tightened instantly, and the racket seemed to be drawn from its sheath like a sharp sword.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the tennis ball suddenly changed direction and bounced directly into Zimonjic's near-net corner. After landing, it rolled out of bounds with a slight bounce.

This shot seemed to shatter Zemonjic's spirit.

Throughout the entire match, Jiang Hong encountered no resistance whatsoever.

"You'd better tell me to move... what's the point if I don't move!"

Jiang Hong had originally planned to use his high-speed serve to practice receiving serves.

Who knew the other party would choose to lie down!
Where is the spirit of sports?!
(End of this chapter)